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Sometimes the littlest ideas can manifest into the biggest innovations. At Cabrinha we are all about little ideas and big innovations. Our product range has evolved year after year into a model of minimalist design. The innovations are so cleverly concealed inside ergonomic forms that youd have to look closely to identify the numerous features that are seamlessly baked in. We live and breathe the idea that only the absolute necessary features and components are incorporated onto our products. You wont find any extraneous clutter hanging from our gear and we steer clear of any gimmicks. At Cabrinha we strive to put the absolute best products in the hands of the rider no matter what their level is. From the touring pro to the first time rider, each Cabrinha customer gets our commitment that the product they are riding is made from the highest quality materials and construction techniques in the industry.

We are purveyors of innovation and inspiration. Our products are designed to deliver an experience as much as they are designed for a specific use. Your relentless enthusiasm is oxygen for our motivation.

Thanks for being part of the Cabrinha family. Well see you on the water.

Pete Cabrinha

ideas & innovations

There are very few cases in The world of kiTe design where high performance and ease of use collide. The swiTchblade is jusT one of Those rare cases. The swiTchblade is The worlds premier wakesTyle kiTe. powering The likes of andre phillip To legendary sTaTus in his pursuiT of core wakesTyle riding. one of The elemenTs ThaT make This kiTe so perfecT for wakesTyle riding and all round freesTyle riding is iTs predicTabiliTy. iT has piTch perfecT balance when riding unhooked and a lighT bar pressure when riding hooked in. The swiTchblade has undergone a few sTraTegic improvemenTs in 2013 To enhance iTs efficiency and Turning speed (especially in The larger sizes) wiThouT compromising The legendary feel ThaT has made The swiTchblade The worlds besT selling kiTe model.

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SIREN COLORWAY

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CUSTOM

XCAL / XO

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XBOW LW

5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/14/16siren 5/6/8/10/12

SwitchBlade / CustomCharlie Smith

where high performanceand ease of use collide

drifterin 2012 The drifTer surf kiTe was a breakaway success. surfers worldwide have now come To know The benefiTs of drifT sTabiliTy. drifT sTabiliTy, one of The drifTers prominenT feaTures, is The kiTes abiliTy To sTay afloaT and drifT downwind when The kiTe is depowered. This so called slack line drifT funcTion allows The rider To power inTo The wave, Then shuT The kiTe power down and surf as if The kiTe was noT even There. when The rider needs To power back up The kiTe is quick To re- engage and power The rider To The nexT secTion. The drifTers hybrid design is slighTly more uprighT and compacT in shape. This makes The drifTer Turn on a dime, and power and depower on command. when The wind condiTions are marginal and you need To sTeer The kiTe a loT, The drifTer will surgically place The kiTe where you need iT exacTly when you need iT.

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CUSTOM

XCAL / XO

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VECTOR

XBOW LW

5.5/7/9/1 1/13

Grant Twiggy Baker

the ultimatein slack line drift

performancein a minimalist package

vectorThe vecTor is a performance 3 sTruT kiTe in a simple minimalisT package. wiTh The vecTor There is noThing geTTing beTween you and an amazing kiTesurfing experience. The hybrid design is perfecT for universal riding. ThaT means iTs perfecT for surf, freesTyle, or wakesTyle. The vecTor has a robusT consTrucTion, using all of The same maTerials and componenTs in our much higher end kiTes. weve sTripped down The non essenTials, giving you The opTion To upgrade as you feel necessary.

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XBOW LW

3.5/5/7/9/1 1/12/14

in a minimalist package

lwlight weight

light weight efficiency

The crossbow, now in iTs 7Th ediTion siTs aT The Top of The lisT as being The mosT efficienT kiTe in our range. iTs improved lighT wind performance can be aTTribuTed in parT To iTs new lighTer weighT design. weve reduced The number of sTruTs and have disTribuTed The dacron sparingly and more efficienTly. Thus earning iTs new designaTion as The crossbow lw (lighT weighT). The crossbows bow kiTe design is anoTher facTor in providing a wide wind range and lighT wind performance. The bow kiTe design allows us To produce a high aspecT kiTe wiTh a flaTTer arc which delivers more power per square meTer Than a non bow kiTe. This power is easily conTrolled by our Trademark depower on demand. This allows The rider To precisely conTrol The power of The kiTe. wheTher you are serious abouT racing or serious abouT having as much fun as possible in exTremely lighT winds, The crossbow lw delivers.

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CUSTOM

XCAL / XO

SPECTRUM

TRONIC

STYLUS

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VECTOR

XBOW LW

9/1 1/13/16/18

lw

light weight efficiency

Lightwind board

9/1 1/13/16/18

competitionfreestyle

chaosThe chaos is cabrinhas all new compeTiTion freesTyle kiTe. This kiTe is dedicaTed To one Thing, delivering The absoluTe besT performance in freesTyle compeTiTion. designed wiTh pkra supersTar alby rondina, This bridled c kiTe represenTs The progression Taking place in Todays Touring freesTyle arena. leTs be clear, This Technical performance kiTe is noT for everyone. iT wonT mow your lawn. iT wonT leave you dangling. buT if you are looking To geT on The podium Then This is your kiTe.

ALBERTO RONDINADESIGNED WITH PKRA SUPERSTAR*

5.5/7/9/1 1/13

CUSTOM

XCAL / XO

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STYLUS

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XBOW LW

quicklinkcontrol system with ids

you will noT find a more ergonomic conTrol sysTem, wiTh more builT in feaTures Than The quicklink conTrol sysTem wiTh ids. quicklink is simply The cleanesT conTrol device on The markeT Today. quicklink is The firsT conTrol sysTem on The markeT To inTernalize all of The lines, swivels, and quick releases so ThaT The rider has an uncluTTered and seamless device To conTrol The kiTe. wiTh over 14 imporTanT funcTions ThoughTfully inTegraTed inTo The conTrol sysTem, quicklink works wiTh your bodys inTuiTive movemenTs for easy and efficienT operaTion.The quicklink conTrol sysTem uTilizes our exclusive ids securiTy sysTem wiTh Three sTages of depower.

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longereasy to reach ergonomic trim adJusters

smaller harness loop

Sizes: 65 / 55 / 48 / 42

55 / 48 / 42

removable security pin

secondary qr

floating bar ends

quick release

ONE Of QuICkLINkS dEfININg fEAtuRES IS OuR RECOIL tRIm AdjuStER. RECOIL kEEpS YOuR tRIm AdjuStERS IN thE SAmE pOSItION EvERY tImE. EvEN AftER YOuvE dEpOWEREd YOuR kItE, RECOIL WILL REtuRN thE tRIm AdjuStERS tO thE ExACt SAmE pOSItION fOR EASY OpERAtION. IN 2013 WE hAvE mOdIfIEd thE tRIm AdjuStmENt hANdLES tO dELIvER A mORE pOSItIvE gRIp.

QuICkLINk bOAStS AN INtERNAL SWIvEL WhICh ALLOWS thE RIdER tO mANuALLY uNSpIN ANY tWIStS IN thEIR LINES. thE IdS LANdINg LINE ANd dEpOWER mAIN LINE SpIN IN uNISON ELImINAtINg thE pOSSIbILItY Of tANgLINg.

thE LEASh CAN ROtAtE fREELY AROuNd thE hARNESS LOOp.

IN 2013 WE hAvE ImpROvEd thE fINISh Of OuR fLYINg LINES IN ORdER tO REduCE StREtCh. thE ImpROvEd fINISh ALSO mAkES thE SEpARAtION Of YOuR LINES EffORtLESS.

thE CENtRALLY LOCAtEd SECuRItY pIN IS EASILY REmOvAbLE fOR thOSE WhO WOuLd LIkE tO RIdE uNhOOkEd. thE CENtER LOCAtION Of thE pIN ALSO SERvES tO REduCE fOuL hOOkINg.

LOCAtEd bELOW thE mAIN QR thE SECONdARY QR ALLOWS thE RIdER tO COmpLEtELY dISCONNECt fROm thEIR kItE If thE SItuAtION CALLS fOR It. AS A SAfEtY pRECAutION, WEvE dESIgNEd It SO thAt thE SECONdARY QR CANt bE ACtIvAtEd uNtIL AftER thE mAIN QR IS ACtIvAtEd fIRSt.

thE EvA ENdS ARE buOYANt ENOugh tO fLOAt thE ENtIRE CONtROL SYStEm WIth LINES AttAChEd thuS mAkINg thE buLkY fLOAtS ON thE LEAdER LINES uNNECESSARY. thE tIpS hAvE fLEx gROOvES WhICh AId IN thE bENdINg Of thE tIpS WhILE WINdINg YOuR LINES ONtO thE bAR OR WhILE StEERINg YOuR kItE. thE LINE WINdERS hAvE bEEN LOWEREd YEt AgAIN tO bE dIRECtLY IN LINE WIth thE bAR ItSELf. thIS kEEpS thE ENdS fROm bENdINg WhILE WINdINg YOuR LINES. thE RESuLt IS A mORE pOSItIvE LINE hOLd.

thE mAIN QR hAS bEEN ImpROvEd IN 2013 tO ALLOW fOR A SImpLE ANd EASY RE-CONNECtION ON LANd OR WAtER. tO RECONNECt, SImpLY puSh thE QR up uNtIL It CAtChES ON thE hOOk, INSERt thE pIN thROugh thE tOWER ANd COvER thE pIN WIth thE QR.

ONE Of thE fEAtuRES ALLOWINg uS tO INtERNALIzE EvERYthINg IS thE duAL ChAmbER pu tubINg. thE pROtECtIvE pu tubE ALLOWS uS tO RuN thE dEpOWER mAINLINE ANd thE IdS LANdINg LINE thROugh thE CENtER Of thE bAR WIthOut thE RISk Of AbRASION OR tANgLINg.

recoil + ergonomic trim adJusters

internal swivel

features

spinning leash

new flying lines

double barrel tubing

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linkcontrol system with ids

quick

longereasy to reach ergonomic trim adJusters

smaller harness loop

55 / 48 / 42

ALL CAbRINhA kItES ARE dESIgNEd ANd buILt ON A SkELEtAL fRAmE fOuNdAtION. SkELEtAL fRAmE tEChNOLOgY ALLOWS uS tO mAkE A LIghtER mORE duRAbLE kItE bY StRAtEgICALLY pLACINg thE REINfORCEmENt WEIght mAtERIALS INtO A fRAmEWORk thAt SuRROuNdS thE LIghtER WEIght CANOpY mAtERIALS.

skeletal frame

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duRAbLE dACRON fRAmE LOCkS IN thE INtENdEd ShApE.

WOvEN NYLON RIbbON REINfORCEmENt ON thE LEAdINg EdgE CLOSINg SEAm. tRIpLE StItCh IN thE hIgh LOAd AREAS.

sprint clamps

line manager airlock

thE SpRINt CLAmpS WhICh REStRICt thE fLOW Of AIR Out Of thE StRutS hAvE bEEN ImpROvEd fOR A mORE pOSItIvE CLOSuRE.

thIS YEAR WE hAvE INCLudEd A SImpLE tO uSE LINE mANAgEmENt tOOL. EACh tImE YOu WINd YOuR LINES ONtO thE CONtROL bAR YOu CAN AttACh thE ENdS Of thE LINES tO thE LINE mANAgER IN SEQuENCE. thAt WAY, WhEN ItS tImE tO REAttACh YOuR LINES thEY WILL bE fREE Of tANgLES. SEttINg up YOuR LINES hAS NEvER bEEN EASIER.

thE ALL NEW AIRLOCk ImpROvES ON thE INduStRYS bESt INfLAtION / dEfLAtION vALvE. thE NEW AIRLOCk COmpLEtES OuR SpRINt SINgLE pOINt INfLAtION SYStEm. thE NEW ONE WAY vALvE ALLOWS fOR A hIghER vOLumE Of AIR tO pASS thROugh It. AIRLOCk 2 hAS A NEW COAxIAL tYpE Of hOSE AttAChmENt WhICh NOW dOES NOt REQuIRE AN AdAptER tO WORk WIth OuR NEW SpRINt pump. juSt AttACh thE hOSE dIRECtLY tO thE vALvE WIth A QuICk QuARtER tuRN.

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techkitethE CANOpY pROfILE IS ShApEd WIth A LIght WEIght YEt hIghLY duRAbLE pOLYEStER WOvEN mAtERIAL.

A SECONd LAYER pROtECtS thE hIgh StRESS StRut SECtIONS.

mOLdEd EvA ChAfE pROtECtORS

LEAdINg EdgE pROtECtORS

dOubLE RIpStOp REINfORCES thE pERImEtER Of thE kItE pROvIdINg A tRANSItION bEtWEEN thE LIghtER ANd hEAvIER mAtERIALS

OuR NEW SpRINt pump ANd OuR ALL NEW AIRLOCk vALvE CLOSES thE LOOp ON OuR SpRINt SINgLE pOINt INfLAtION SYStEm. thE pumpS dIAphRAgm hAS bEEN ImpROvEd fOR SmOOthER pumpINg ACtION ANd INCREASEd LONgEvItY. thE SpRINt pumpS hOSE CONNECtION NOW mAtES pERfECtLY WIth OuR ALL NEW ExCLuSIvE AIRLOCk tWO WAY vALvE WIthOut thE NEEd fOR AN AdAptER.

pump

single point rapid inflation

WE hAvE REduCEd thE SIzE ANd WEIght Of thE StAINLESS StEEL bRIdLE guIdE.

bridle guides

bow

bridled c-kite

+ efficienT size To power raTio+ sTable in flighT+ consisTenT powerband

lighTwind / race performance freeride / wakesTyle

compeTiTion freesTyle

+ quick Turning+ powers Through Turns+ consisTenT pull when unhooked

xbow lw switchblade

chaos

techkite

new

HYBRIDUNIVERSAL RIDE SURF

+ HIgH DEpowER+ QUIck tURNINg+ ExcELLENt RELAUNcH

VECTOR DRIFTER

quICklInkCOnTROl sYsTEm wITH IDs

DreSwitchBlade / Custom

Chaos.

Alberto Rondina / Chaos / Xcaliber

@Saba Rock!

Keahi De Aboitiz

SkillitDrifter

Inspired By

*First all girls collectionSUSI MAI

SwitchBlade Siren

XOxo

XOxo

XOxo

Signature Series

Drifter

North Shore OahuReo Stevens

Dave Hastilow / Vector / Spectrum

Keahi De Aboitiz

Dave Hastilow / Vector / Spectrum

Signature Series

Drifter

Pete

Cabri

nha

North Shore OahuSignature Series

Drifter

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MBOO CONSTRUCTIONEC

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+ BAMBOO CONSTRUCTIO

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+ light weight eps core+ cork + bamboo sandwich layering

+ durable deck and shell+ inserts

+ moderate density pu core+ wood stringer

+ performance flex+ no inserts

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MBOO CONSTRUCTION

pod pads ALL bOARdS COmE WIth StRAtEgICALLY pLACEd fRONt ANd REAR EvA pOdS thAt COvER ONLY thE mOSt CRuCIAL SECtION Of thE bOARd tO ALLOW EASY StANCE ShuffLINg. thE OvERALL AmOuNt Of pAddINg WAS REduCEd ANd SuRfbOARdS NO LONgER NEEd WAx.

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4d grip gEt A bEttER gRIp ON thE EvA pAdS WIth dEEpER CROSS dIAmONd CutS ANd AddEd EmbOSSINg INtO thE pAd CREAtINg A SLIp fREE RIdE. ARCh bARS ANd tAIL kICkS hAvE bEEN INCREASEd tO pROvIdE OptImAL fEEL ANd dRIvE.

surf

s-quad57 x 18 1/2 x 2

510 x 18 13/16 x 262 x 18 13/16 x 2

signature series57 x 18 1/2 x 2

510 x 18 13/16 x 262 x 18 13/16 x 2

pete cabrinha

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medium / big waves medium / big waves

trigger58 x 18 3/8 x 2 1/8

511 x 18 3/8 x 2 3/16

sub woofer58 x 20 1/4 x 2

skillit56 x 18 1/4 x 1 1/2

510 x 18 1/8 x 1 1/2

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MBOO CONSTRUCTION

small / medium waves / lightwind big waves / strong wind small / medium waves / lightwind

xcaliberCompetition freestyleSizes (cm) 130 x 40 / 133 x 41 / 136 x 42 / 139 x 43

tronicfreestyle / freerideSizes (cm) 133 x 40 / 136 x 41 / 140 x 42 / 144 x 43

best for+ Competition freestyle

best for+ freestyle tricks + big Air+ Choppy Conditions

xofreestyle / freerideSizes (cm) 129 x 39 / 133 x 40

best for+ freestyle tricks + big Air+ Women

customWakestyle / freestyleSizes (cm) 133 x 40 / 136 x 42 / 140 x 42.5 / 144 x 43

best for+ Wakestyle riding+ Choppy Conditions

spectrumuniversal RideSizes (cm) 133 x 40 / 136 x 41 / 140 x 42 / 144 x 43

best for+ freeriding + progression

wakeskateWakestyleSizes (cm) 115 x 42

stylusLightwindSizes (cm) 145 x 45

best for+ Skate tricks+ Strapless Airs

best for+ Lightwind+ freeride+ xxL Riders

rocker

twin tips

thE ROCkER IS thE kEY ELEmENt IN thE OvERALL fEEL ANd pERfORmANCE Of YOuR bOARd. WE uSE 3 dIStINCt ROCkER pROfILES bASEd ON thE pERfORmANCE tARtgEtS Of thE RANgE.

POWERFUL: cUstOm

mODERAtE: XcALIBER / XO / tRONIc / WAKEsKAtE

sPEED: sPEctRUm / stYLUs

thIS fLEx RAtINg IS bASEd ON A vARIEtY Of fACtORS INCLudINg thE bOARdS mAtERIALS, ShApE, tIp-tO-tAIL fLEx, ANd tORSION. thIS NumbER IS bASEd ON A SCALE fROm ONE tO tEN WIth 1 bEINg SOftER ANd mORE fORgIvINg ANd 10 bEINg hARd ANd mOSt RESpONSIvE.

SpECIALIzINg IN thE NEWESt tEChNIQuES ANd LAtESt INNOvAtIONS CAbRINhAS NEW StAtE Of thE ARt tWIN tIp bOARd fACtORY hAS ImpROvEd pRECISION ANd QuALItY fOR thE 2013 RANgE. EACh bOARd IS CRAftEd bY OuR kNOWLEdgAbLE StAff fROm StACkS Of RAW LumbER tO thE fINAL pROduCt. hEAdEd up bY pROduCt mANAgER dk, thE uLtImAtE bOARdROOm IS up ANd RuNNINg. WE pROudLY pRESENt thE 2013 tWIN tIp RANgE. ENjOY thE RIdE!

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rocker

flex rating

ECO

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MBOO CONSTRUCTION

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xcaliber cross section

wood core

biax glass

m6 insert blocks

ECO

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MBOO CONSTRUCTION

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ultra bond urethane rail

graphic topsheet

bottom sheet

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directional carbon

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ultra bond urethane railA SINgLE pOuR LIQuId uREthANE RAIL IS bONdEd AROuNd thE ENtIRE bOARd pROvIdINg thE uLtImAtE IN duRAbILItY ANd StRENgth.

constructionboard

thE NEW bALLIStIC p-tEx bASE LAYER IS mAdE tO WIthStANd thE dEmANdS Of SANd, ROCkS, buLLEtS ANd ANYthINg YOu CAN thROW At It. fOuNd IN thE CuStOm, tRONIC, StYLuS, SpECtRum.

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ballistic p-tex base

wood corepAuLOWNIA WOOd IS vERtICALLY LAmINAtEd tO OptImIzE StRENgth, REduCE WEIght ANd ALLOW thE bOARd tO fLEx mORE NAtuRALLY ANd fREELY. fOuNd IN ALL 2013 mOdELS.

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new board factory